What is Features of Secretary

FEATURES OF SECRETARY 

   1. An Individual :- 

                          A Secretary is always an individual. A corporate body or any other institution or a partnership firm can not work as a secretary.only individuals can be appointed as secretary.

  2.    Employee :- 

                          A Secretary is a paid employee of a person or an organisation to carry out work according to the direction of the employer .

   3. Custodian of secret information :- 

                                                  A secretary is custodian of secret.confidential and impartant information of this organization.He is closely connected with the top management and is involved in execution of policy decisions.

4. Qualifications :- 

                      Every secretary need sound educational qualifications so as to perform his duties effectively. However, institutional secretaries need to posses some prescribed qualification according to the Act applicable .

5. Qualities :- 

                  In order to carry out numerous functions and duties effectively, a secretary must possess certain qualities of head and heart such as accuracy, tact leadership, courtesy etc.

6. Personal and institutional :- 

                                    Generally, secretaries are classified into two types 

A ) Personal Secretary :- A personal secretary is one who is appointed by  individuals such as ministers, film actors , doctors , etc.

   B ) Institutional Secretary :- 

                                            An institutional secretary is one who is appointed by 

an institution like a company a co- operative society, a club, etc

7 . Executor of policies :- 

                                 Secretary , being a chief executive officer of an organisation , has to execute plans and policies of the management .